2011: Sat out the season as a freshman redshirt to rehabilitate an injured shoulder • Earned a berth on the 2011 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll • Played summer league baseball with Evan Mitchell and Brayden Jones in Danville, Ill., in the Prospect League.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Two-sport all-state standout at Harrison Central High School in Gulfport, Miss. • Coached by Pat Olmi • First-team all-state, all-coast and Jackson Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection after hitting .478 with 39 RBI, 18 doubles, two triples and a team-best 14 home runs • Started all 34 games at first base • Represented the Rebels in the 2010 Crossroads Diamond Club Mississippi High School All-Star Game at Trustmark Park • Collected MVP honors for the winning South team, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, including a 3-run home run • Led the Rebels at the plate his junior season with a career-best .512 batting average • Drove in 36 runs and hit six home runs en route to second-team all-state honors in 2009 • Compiled a 6-2 pitching mark with two saves and a 1.30 earned run average • Tabbed as his team’s MVP and earned a berth on the all-coast and all-district teams • Hit a team-best .410 with 42 RBI and nine home runs as a sophomore while notching a 5-1 pitching record • Also a two-time all-state honoree and rated as one of the nation’s top offensive line prospects in football • Offensive guard who was selected to play in the Mississippi/Alabama High School All-Star football game in Mobile • National Honor Society member and recipient of the HCHS football academic award • Finished with a 3.9 grade point average and graduated 11th in his senior class.
PERSONAL:
Born Wesley John Rea on October 3, 1991 in Gulfport, Miss • Son of Theresa and John Rea of Gulfport, Miss. • Majoring in economics.
